University Letter

December 5, 1997

Volume 35, No. 16

UNIVERSITY LETTER

University of North Dakota at Grand Forks

Vol. 35, Number 16, December 5, 1997

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address
is: http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/our/uletter.htm

The University Relations Office maintains an index for the University
Letter.

Continuing the tradition we began with our summer ceremony, we are
inviting
faculty to march in the winter commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 19.
Participating faculty will march in full academic regalia and will be
seated
on the stage. The ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Chester Fritz
Auditorium. As in the past, we will be contacting department and college
heads
to determine the number of faculty who wish to participate. -- Kendall
Baker,
President.

Her lecture is titled "Lipoprotein Lipase and Hepatic Lipase: Their
Role
in
Receptor-Mediated Lipoprotein Catabolism."

Dr. Medh received both her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biochemistry from
the
University of Bombay. She received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the
University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Her first postdoctoral
position was in the Department of Medicine at the University of California
at
San Diego where she studied insulin receptor and glucose transporters.
Since
1993, she has been a Research Scientist in the Division of Cardiovascular
Diseases at the University of Iowa, where her research is focused on
lipoproteins, lipoprotein receptors, and their roles in atherogenesis. Dr.
Medh has published 14 papers, including several in The Journal of
Biological
Chemistry. Dr. Medh is a candidate for the position of Assistant Professor
in
the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. -- David Lambeth,
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Friday, Dec. 5, the International Centre Cof-Tea Cup will feature a
Norway
slide presentation, "A Norway Adventure," with UND's First Lady, Toby
Baker,
from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Centre, 2908 University Ave. President Ken and
Toby
Baker traveled to Norway to graduate the Norwegian students involved in
the
Moss Exchange Program. She will show slides, discuss the experience and
program, and answer questions during this time. All are welcome to enjoy
this
presentation, international tea, coffee, and Norwegian lefse. -- Sharon
Rezac
Andersen, Director, International Centre.

The College of Nursing will host a reception for Nyla Juhl Imler and
Elvira
Szigeti Friday, Dec. 12, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Alumni Center. Drs.
Imler
and Szigeti, both long-time faculty members of the College of Nursing, are
leaving the University effective Dec. 31. Please join us to wish them well
in
their future pursuits.

Faculty and staff are invited to gather Monday, Dec. 15, at 4 p.m. to
brainstorm about working with the North Dakota Museum of Art on a
lunchroom/University Club project on the main floor of the Museum. Coffee
and
treats will be served.

The big dream is to set up a capital construction campaign to help
build a
conservatory on the back of the Museum. Let's see what people would like
to
do. For more information, contact Sandy Donaldson at 777-4461 or by e-mail
at
donaldso@badlands.nodak.edu. -- Sandra Donaldson, English and Women
Studies.

The International Centre invites the UND campus and Greater Grand Forks
community to a free International Buffet Lunch Celebration Wednesday, Dec.
17,
from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the International Centre, 2908 University Ave.
Thanks to so many people, we have had an extremely successful semester.
This
is our opportunity to share our appreciation. Please mark your calendars
now,
and join your friends at this event. International food, tea, and coffee
will
be provided. All are welcome.

The Business Office will host a farewell reception for Jayne Coupland
Friday,
Dec. 19, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in 204 Twamley Hall. Jayne has completed over
eight years of service to the University. Please join us to wish Jayne
well as
she travels to Omaha, Neb., to continue her education. Everyone is
welcome.

Karl A. Smith, a nationally recognized leader in cooperative learning
methods,
will return to UND to present several workshops for faculty, lecturers,
and
graduate teaching assistants Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 29-31. Last
year,
his workshop was well received by participants, but because of limited
space,
some faculty were unable to attend. This year he will provide an
introductory-level workshop for those unable to attend last year, a
follow-up for those who
attended last year and others experienced with cooperative learning, a
separate workshop for GTAs, one specifically for the College of Education
and
Human Development faculty and students, and one for the Mathematics
Department. The workshops are sponsored by the Office of Instructional
Development and the Mathematics Department.

Scheduled workshops include:

Thursday, Jan. 29, 7 to 9 p.m.: Workshop for GTAs presenting the basics
of
cooperative learning through hands-on exercises and group participation.
Similar in nature to the faculty workshop on Saturday morning. Open to all
graduate teaching assistants.

Friday, Jan. 30, 8:15 to 11:15 a.m .: Workshop for College of Education
and
Human Development faculty and students.

Friday, Jan. 30, noon to 3 p.m.: Intermediate/advanced workshop (box
lunch
included) for those who attended Dr. Smith's workshop last year and others
with considerable experience. It will include a discussion session to
allow
participants to share their successes and to help troubleshoot any
difficulties.

Saturday, Jan. 31, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.: Introductory level, open to all
faculty
and lecturers. In this workshop the basic elements of cooperative learning
will be incorporated in numerous practical exercises to give the
participants
first-hand experience with the approach. The principal outcome of this
workshop will be increased knowledge, skill, and motivation for getting
students actively involved in college classes. Geared toward instructors
who
are new to using cooperative learning or have used it a little but want to
learn more about it.

Cooperative learning is instruction that involves students working in
teams to
accomplish a common goal, under conditions that involve both positive
interdependence (all members must cooperate to complete the task) and
individual and group accountability (each member is accountable for the
complete final outcome).

Dr. Smith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil
Engineering,
Associate Director for Education at the Center for Interfacial
Engineering,
and Co-Coordinator for the Bush Faculty Development Program for Excellence
and
Diversity in Teaching at the University of Minnesota. He has published
numerous articles on the active learning strategies of cooperative
learning
and structured controversy, knowledge representation and expert systems,
and
instructional uses of personal computers. He conducts faculty workshops
and
has written five books on cooperative learning, constructive controversy,
and
problem solving and modeling.

To register for the workshops or for more information, please contact
me.

The University Bookstore wishes to thank all faculty who have turned in
their
textbook requisitions. For those faculty who are still making decisions,
orders need to be received by Friday, Dec. 5, to allow the University
Bookstore to buy those books back from students. Book buyback begins on
Friday, Dec. 12.

We wish to remind faculty of the importance students place on selling
back
their books. Without orders, the Bookstore cannot buy back books.
Students
use this money for everything from helping to buy next semester's books to
paying for transportation back home for the holiday season. Please help
them
by turning in any outstanding book orders by Friday, Dec. 5. Thank you.

The University Senate is sponsoring a series of non-procedural forums
in
which
the University community may discuss issues for subsequent action at
regular
business meetings of the Senate. All members of the academic community
are
encouraged to participate. The next forum will discuss changes in
procedures
on tenure and promotion as recommended by the Senate Task Force on Tenure
and
Promotion. To allow for maximum participation before the holiday break,
this
forum is set for 4:05 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, in Gamble Hall, Room 7.

The Task Force on Tenure and Promotion recommends implementation of the
following changes in the procedures outlined in the Faculty Handbook,
Section
5, on promotions, and in Section 8, on tenure.

Modification of the section on characteristics of faculty ranks to
refer
to both male and female faculty members "his or her."

Incorporation of references to the variability of tenure plans for
university faculty as specified in State Board of Higher Education Policy
605.1 and Policy 605.3 into the tenure and promotion procedures at
multiple
places of the Handbook.

Change in the timing of the mandatory consideration for promotion
from
Assistant to Associate Professor from "the beginning of the fifth year in
rank" to "the beginning of the sixth year in rank."

Inclusion of the statement, "a faculty member may, in writing,
withdraw
a consideration of a promotion at any administrative level of review."

Insertion of a clarification that "for persons hired at mid-year, the
half year of service shall count as a full year toward promotion."

Synchronization of the review processes for promotion and tenure
decisions in the same academic year by implementation of parallel, but
separate, procedures utilizing the same supporting materials.

Establishment for a procedure to extend the probationary period for
tenure review in cases of (a) childbirth or adoption, (b) significant
elder or
dependent care obligations, (c) disability or chronic illness, or (d)
circumstances beyond the control of the faculty member that significantly
impede progress toward tenure.

Copies of the proposed changes will be available at the forum. --
Albert
Fivizzani (Biology), Chair, University Senate.

Please send your suggestions, including the name, discipline and area
of
expertise of the person you are suggesting, as well as anything else you
think
the committee should know, to Faculty Lecture Series, Box 7144. We would
also
appreciate having the name of the individual making the suggestion.

In an effort to support significant instructional development
activities,
the
Faculty Instructional Development Committee seeks proposals for Summer
Instructional Development Professorships. The purpose of these
professorships
is to provide faculty with an opportunity to work full time on
instructional
development for four weeks during the summer. Recipients must spend full
time
on their projects, typically on campus. The focus will be on the
development
of innovative instructional material, methods, or approaches to new or
existing courses that would be offered in the following academic year.
Professorships are being offered at a stipend of $2,700 for a four-week
project.

The FIDC is presently seeking applications; interested faculty members
should
submit a proposal in this format:

Name, Department, Rank

Brief descriptive title of the proposal

A description of the proposed instructional activity,
indicating:

The needs which the project intends to address.

A statement specifying how the instructional project will
improve student learning in the classroom.

A description of the project director's activities and
procedures of the project.

A description of the project director's achievement or
concrete results obtained by the end of the summer.

A plan for evaluation of implemented projects, which might
include a Small Group Instructional Diagnosis (SGID).

A statement indicating full-time commitment to the project and
the
dates you will be working on instructional development.

A statement of support is required from the chairperson of the
department describing an understanding of the project and the way it will
contribute to the instructional goals of the department. A support letter
from
the dean may also accompany the proposal.

Faculty members interested in the opportunity of a Summer Instructional
Development Professorship are encouraged to discuss their ideas and draft
proposals with Dan Rice (Instructional Development) prior to submitting a
final proposal.

Faculty are encouraged to plan developmental leaves which include
significant
instructional development activities. The Office of Instructional
Development
can support such leave plans by making grants, called Instructional
Developmental Leave Supplements, to cover leave-related expenses.
Year-long
leaves whose exclusive purpose is instructional development will receive
the
largest grants. The largest grant made for full-time effort on an
instructional project for an academic year is $4,000. Faculty planning
year-long or one-semester leaves with research or creative activity as the
principal purpose, and who include significant instructional development
activities in their leave plans, also are eligible to request funds to
support
these activities. Funds will be used to cover expenses related to the
portion
of leave projects which are instructional in nature. Funding for
activities
which fulfill the requirements for an advanced degree will not be
considered.
No salary money is available.

A proposal must include (1) the instructional development objectives
and
activities of the leave, (2) the expenses that a supplement would cover,
(3)
anticipated outcomes of the leave, as related to instruction and learning
in
the classroom, and (4) an estimate of the proportion of time to be spent
on
instructional activities. The application for developmental leave and
supporting letters should be attached to the supplement proposal. Ten
copies
of the proposal should be submitted to the office of Instructional
Development
by Thursday, Dec. 18.

Faculty are encouraged to discuss their leave-related instructional
development plans with Dan Rice (Instructional Development) before
submitting
a final proposal. It is hoped that the Instructional Developmental Leave
Supplement Program will foster leaves and significant instructional
development projects not thought possible without additional funding. --
Dan
Rice, Director of Instructional Development.

Following are research and grant opportunities. For more information,
contact
the Office of Research and Program Development at 777-4278.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Under the Hate Crime Statistics Improvement Program one cooperative
agreement
award provides $100,000 to a single organization, non- or for-profit, to
develop and/or recommend methodologies and procedures that will improve
the
quality and accuracy of hate crime statistics, to improve the geographic
coverage of hate crime statistics, and to recommend procedures that will
result in reliable trend data. The study should be completed in one year.
Contact: Charles R. Kindermann, Ph.D.; 202/616-3489. Deadline: 12/30/97.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

The Environmental Management Science Program (97-03) supports
innovative,
fundamental research to support facility decontamination and
decommissioning
(D&D) which include, but are not limited to, the characterization,
monitoring,
and certification of contaminated equipment and facilities; contaminant
removal, contaminant control of various treatment processes; and the
treatment, removal, and stabilization of DOE D&D-derived radioactive,
hazardous chemical, and mixed wastes. Basic research is solicited in all
areas
of science with the potential for addressing problems in D&D of nuclear
facilities. The scientific disciplines relevant to the program include,
but
are not limited to: bioremediation, chemistry (including analytical
chemistry
and instrumentation, surface chemistry, and separations chemistry);
computational sciences (including research and development of digital
control
algorithms for robotics, communication procedures and software technology
for
remote control of processing equipment), engineering sciences (including
control systems and optimization, diagnostics, transport processes,
fracture
mechanics, and bioengineering), materials science (including alternate
materials processing routes for waste minimization, welding and joining,
degradation mechanisms, including corrosion and irradiation damage in
radioactive waste forms, and remote sensing and monitoring), and physics
(including optical, surface, and fluid physics). Contact: Dr. Roland F.
Hirsch; 301/903-5349; roland.hirsch@oer.doe.gov; 301/903-0567.
Deadline(s):
12/16/97 (Preapplication); 3/17/98 (Formal Application).

The Graduate Student Research Participation at National Energy
Laboratories
provides full-time educational research experience for graduate students
at
DOE facilities in the following disciplines: life, physical and social
sciences; mathematics; engineering. Appointments are from 1-12 months.
Contact: Libby Kittrell, 423/241-3319;
http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/uggrad/srpdoe1.htm. Deadline: 2 months
before
start date.
Faculty Research Participation Programs provide 10-12 week summer, up to
12
months sabbatical, and part-time appointments at DOE and other research
and
development facilities for full-time permanent faculty members to conduct
collaborative research in the following disciplines: computer sciences,
engineering, environmental and life sciences, mathematics/statistics,
medical
and health sciences, physical and earth sciences. Contact: Same as above.
Deadline: 1/20/98 for summer/sabbatical leave; 2 month before start date
for
part-time appointments.

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SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL

International Migration: Dissertation Fellowships provide $15,000 for
one
year of full-time doctoral dissertation research for doctoral students of
any
nationality who are enrolled at a U.S. institution. Research may address
various aspects of international migration. The sponsor seeks to foster
innovative research that will advance theoretical understandings of
immigration to the United States, the processes of settlement, and the
outcomes for both immigrants and Americans. Proposals may address, but
are
not limited to, one or more of the following themes: the causes and
process
of international migration, and the types of immigrants and refugees who
come
to the United States; and the economic, sociocultural and/or political
contexts, processes, and transformations of international migration.
Applicants are encouraged to develop the theoretical implications of their
research by adopting comparative international and/or historical
perspectives
that would consider the experiences of other countries and time periods
and to
adopt cross-disciplinary theoretical and methodological approaches to
research
and analysis. Contact: 212/377-2700 x604; fax 212/377-2727;
Fuersich@ssrc.org. Deadline: 1/9/98.

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THE ASSOCIATION FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH

The Improving Institutional Research in Postsecondary Education
Institutions
program provides research grants; NCES scholarships for institutional
researchers, planners, and faculty members from higher education
institutions
and researchers from other education organizations; and NSF Data Institute
scholarships for graduate students in the social sciences. The purpose of
the
program is to foster the use of federal databases to inform research on
institutional research in postsecondary education, to foster use of
federal
databases by institutional researchers in postsecondary education
decision-making, and to provide opportunities to institutional research
professionals for professional development. Contact: Ann T. Macmillan,
850/644-4470; fax 850/644-8824; atm0087@mailer.fsu.edu;
www.fsu.edu/~air/home.htm. Deadline: 1/15/98.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA)/
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION (ASEE)

NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowships allow science and engineering
faculty
to
conduct research at NASA research and development centers and nearby
universities for 10-weeks during the summer. Special courses, seminars,
workshops and lectures are included in the program. Contact: Tyler
Cluverius,
ASEE, 202/331-3509; fax 202/265-8504; projects@asee.org;
http://www.asee.org.
Deadline: 1/15/98.

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APICS (EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)

The Educational and Research Foundation offers grants to advance the
identification, creation, and dissemination of knowledge and methodologies
that encourage and support continual increases in the effective use of
resources (people, material, processes, equipment, and time) in
manufacturing
and service industries. Grants may fund development of ideas to enhance
existing products/services including: research monographs, case studies
and
training materials; major programs and workshops; educational games and
software; and journal articles and conference proceedings, as by-products
of
the primary end-product. Funding must be focused towards, but not
restricted
to, graduate student research assistantships, limited investigative travel
and
lodging, and other direct costs of research. Contact: Michael H. Lythgoe,
Director, 800/444-2742; 703/237-8344 x202; fax 703/237-8450;
foundation@apics_hq.org; http://www.apics.org. Deadline: 1/15/98, 7/1/98.

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CHARLES BABBAGE INSTITUTES

The Adelle and Erwin Tomash Fellowship in the History of Information
Processing provides a $10,000 stipend to a graduate student whose
dissertation
will address a topic in the history of computers and information
processing.
Topics may be chosen from the technical history of hardware or software,
economic or business aspects of the information processing industry, or
social, institutional, or legal contexts of computing. Contact:
612/624-5050;
fax 612/625-8054. Deadline: 1/15/98.

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ASSOCIATED WRITING PROGRAMS

The Associated Writing Programs Award Series is an annual competition
for
book-length manuscripts in poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction;
this year, the Award Series is joined by a new competition, the AWP/St.
Martin's Press Young Writers' Award in the Novel. Award Series winners in
poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction receive a $2,000 cash honorarium
from
AWP in addition to royalties and publication by participating presses.
The
winner of the AWP/St. Martin's Press Award in the Novel is published by
St.
Martin's Press and receives a $10,000 advance against royalties. All
awards
are open to authors writing in English regardless of their nationality or
residence; the AWP/St. Martin's Press Young Writers' Award in the Novel is
open to novelists 32 years old or younger. Contact: 703/993-4301; fax
703/993-4302; awp@gmu.edu; http://www.gmu.edu/departments/awp/. Deadline:
Must be postmarked between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28 of 1998.

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NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND QUALITY ASSURANCE/
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

The goals and scope of the 1998 Chemical Mixtures in Environmental
Health
RFA
are to encourage and support research on chemical mixtures that will take
advantage of the latest advances in computational and information
technologies
and molecular biology techniques to focus on the mechanistic basis for
chemical interactions in biological systems and related health effects and
to
develop better mathematical tools for risk assessment. Research will also
be
supported that focuses on exposure assessment, including environmental
transport and fate. Research on the mechanistic basis for cellular and/or
molecular perturbations and associated health effects by mixtures of
chemicals
and research on chemical interactions that exacerbate both cancer and
non-cancer effects are encouraged. Examples of areas of research interest
are
available from ORPD or at http://es.epa.gov/neerqa/rfa/. Contact: Claudia
Thompson, Program Administrator, NIEHS, 919/541-4638; fax 919/541-4937;
thompso1@niehs.nih.gov; or Chris Saint, NCERQA, 202/564-6909; fax
202/565-2448; veirs.thomas@epamail.epa.gov. Deadline: 1/10/98 (Letter of
Intent); 2/10/98 (Application Receipt).

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Mid-Career Methodological Opportunities. In order to facilitate the
development of innovative methods and models for understanding complex
social
and behavioral science phenomena, the Division of Social, Behavioral, and
Economic Research and the Division of Mathematical Sciences announce a
joint
competition for a limited number of mid-career research fellowships in the
social, behavioral, economic, and statistical sciences. Awards made from
this
competition will cover release time and related expenses so that
successful
investigators can spend an extended period of time at a host location
immersing themselves in an area of study outside their current areas of
expertise. The host location may be a different institution from the
investigator's home institution or a different department within the home
institution. Although applications may be submitted from researchers at
any
level beyond the Ph.D., NSF especially encourages the submission of
proposals
from senior (post-tenure) researchers. Applicants are encouraged to
coordinate proposed activities with a sabbatical leave or other forms of
release time. Deadline: 3/1/98. Contact: Cheryl L. Eavey, Program
Director;
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics; 703/306-1729; fax 703/306-0485;
ceavey@nsf.gov; or James Gentle, Program Director; Statistics and
Probability; 703/306-1883; fax 703/306-0555; jgentle@nsf.gov.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMH)

Mental Health and HIV/STD Prevention in Rural-settings. NIMH invites
research
applications to increase the knowledge base on the HIV and STD risk
factors of
persons living in rural areas and test viable HIV/STD prevention programs
in
rural tribal settings. Applications are solicited to conduct
pre-intervention, preventive intervention, or health services research
appropriate
for rural areas. This RFA will use the National Institutes of Health
(NIH)
research project grant (R01), the FIRST (R29) award, and the Small Grant
(R03)
award. Contact: Willo Pequegnat, Ph.D.; 301/443-6100; fax 301/443-9719
WPEQUEGN@NIH.GOV; http:///www.nih.gov. Deadlines: 12/22/97 (Letter of
Intent); 1/21/98 (Formal Application).
-- Sally Eckert-Tilotta, Assistant to the Director of Research and Program
Development.

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association and GA Team 2000 honored
UND
Aerospace Dean JOHN ODEGARD in Washington, D.C. for his outstanding
contribution to flight training. The GAMA/GA Team 2000 press announcement
of
the award reads: "The founder and dean of the Center for Aerospace
Sciences at
the University of North Dakota, John Odegard, has helped grow UND
Aerospace
into one of the largest degree-granting colleges and a leader in
atmospheric
research. As an aerospace educator for over 31 years, Odegard has achieved
a
number of aviation feats including the implementation of the Airway
Science
Network, a joint effort between UND and the FAA, to broadcast aviation
classes
via satellite to college campuses across the country. In addition, he has
been
a strong leader in the creation of ab initio pilot training programs which
focus on the needs of airlines and corporate aviation in training new
pilots.
Odegard has logged more than 14,000 hours and has almost every pilot
rating
available in the aviation industry. John Odegard is a leader and a scholar
who
has touched thousands of lives in promoting aviation and flying. We are
proud
to honor this outstanding individual."

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

JOYCE COLEMAN (English) published "On Beyond Ong: Taking the Paradox
out
of
'Oral Literacy' (and 'Literate Orality')," in Hildegard L.C. Tristram,
ed.,
ScriptOralia 97: Medieval Insular Literature Between the Oral and the
Written
II: Continuity of Transmission (Tubingen, 1997). Last May she presented a
paper on the middle English poet John Gower at the International Congress
on
Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University; in July she presented
"Arguing in Frontispieces: Idealogical Responses to the Prologue of Raoul
de
Presles' Cite de Dieu," to the Early Book Society in Lampeter, Wales. Her
research on an article about early 14th century literature was supported
by a
summer stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities. . . .
MORTEN
ENDER (Sociology and Peace Studies) published "The Postmodern Military:
Soldiering, New Media, and the Post-Cold War," in the refereed journal
"Viewpoints on War, Peace, and Global Cooperation," 1997-1998 (annual
edition.
He published a full-length manuscript, "Who Am I?: Autophotography as a
Teaching and Learning Tool" in The Great Plains Sociologist, 10(1), 15-25.
ENDER presented a paper, "A Sense of Place: Social Demands of Growing Up
Military, 1946-1990," at the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and
Society Biennial International Conference in Baltimore, Md., in October.
ENDER
and SHIHLUNG HUANG (Criminal Justice Studies) co-presented a paper,
"Authorship, Affiliation, and Sample Analysis of 'The Great Plains
Sociologist': The First Decade," at the 1997 annual meeting of the Great
Plains Sociological Association in Brookings, S.D., in October. ENDER
published a book chapter, "E-Mail to Somalia: New Communication Media
Between
Home and War Fronts" in "Mapping Cyberspace: Social Research on the
Electronic
Frontier" edited by Joseph Behar (NY: Dowling College Press, 1997). . . .
WENDELIN HUME (Criminal Justice/Sociology/Women Studies) presented "The
Research Design Behind the Survey Results" for the Women's Law Caucus, UND
School of Law in October. HUME presented "In the Court's Opinion: A
Critical
Examination of the Protection Order Process in the State of North Dakota"
for
the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association's annual meeting in
Cincinnati,
Ohio, in October. In November HUME received a travel grant from the Office
of
Instructional Development to attend the United States Department of
Justice
National Training Conference for Criminal Justice and Community Leaders in
Green Bay, Wis. HUME published with the North Dakota Commission on Gender
Fairness in the Courts, "A Difference in Perceptions: The Final Report of
the
North Dakota Commission on Gender Fairness in the Courts," North Dakota
Law
Review, Vol. 72, No. 4. . . . EVGUENII KOZLIAK (Chemistry) presented
"Efficient Air Purification from VOC Using a Fiber-Based Trickle-Bed
Bioreactor" (co-authored with Tana Ostlie-Dunn) at the National Meeting of
the
American Chemical Society in Las Vegas in September (Petroleum Division
Symposium). It was then published in ACS Petroleum Division Preprints,
1997,
Vol. 42, No. 3, p. 694-698. . . . JANE KURTZ won a distinguished and
coveted
award, the Parents' Choice Gold Award, for her spring book, "Only a
Pigeon,"
from Simon and Schuster . . . GRETCHEN CHESLEY LANG (Anthropology)
presented a
paper, "The Contribution of Homegardens to Household Food Security and
Livelihood Strategies in Three South Indian Villages," at the Joint
Meetings
of the Association for Food and Society and the Agriculture, Food and
Human
Values Society in June in Madison, Wis. . . . DAVID PIERCE (Chemistry)
co-authored "Oxidatively Induced Isomerization of Square-Planar
[Ni(1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane)](C1O4)2," in Inorganic Chemistry,
July 1997, Vol.
36, pp. 2950-2955. PIERCE co-published "Electrochemical Remediation of
Metal-Bearing Wastewaters - Part II. Corrosion-Based Inhibition of Copper
Removal by
Iron(III)," in Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, December 1997, Vol.
27,
pp. 1691-1698. In September PIERCE presented "Concerted Structure and
Solvation Change During Electron Transfer" at the 214th national meeting
of
the American Chemical Society, Inorganic Electrochemistry Symposium
Section,
in Las Vegas. . . . CURTIS STOFFERAHN (Sociology) presented, "Coop Fever:
New
Generation Coops in North Dakota" at the annual meeting of the Rural
Sociology
Society held in Toronto, Ontario. . . . KATHRYN THOMASSON (Chemistry)
co-authored "Free Energy of Nonspecific Binding of Cro Repressor Protein
to DNA,"
in the Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 1997, 101, 9127-9136. . . .
KATHLEEN
TIEMANN (Sociology), Sally Kennedy and MYRNA HAGA (Social Work)
co-authored
"Rural Lesbians Strategies for Coming Out to Health Care Professionals,"
in
Gateways to Improving Lesbian Health and Health Care: Opening Doors
(edited by
Christy Ponticelli). TIEMANN also published "Using Freewriting to
Facilitate
Discussion" in Students Active: Collaboration in the College Classroom
(edited
by Glenn Currier). A refereed journal article, "Lesbian's Experiences with
the
Helping Professions," was written by TIEMANN along with Kennedy and HAGA
in
Afffilia: Journal of Women and Social Work. Tiemann wrote the teaching
activities to accompany David M. Newman's Sociology: Exploring the
Architecture of Everyday Life. TIEMANN was elected president of the
Association for Humanist Sociology. TIEMANN and MORTON ENDER (Sociology)
and
CORINA MORANO-ENDER (Education) co-presented "Human Responses to the Big
Flood
of '97: Graffiti, T-Shirts, and Song," at the 22nd annual meeting of the
Association of Humanist Sociology in Pittsburgh, Pa., in November. . . .
The
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY had a significant presence at the Great Plains
Sociological Association Meeting in Brookings, S.D., in October. Three UND
faculty members, seven graduate students and one undergraduate attended
the
meeting. Faculty paper presentations included "Authorship, Affiliation,
and
Sample Analysis of the Great Plains Sociologist: The First Decade" by
MORTEN
ENDER (Sociology) and SHIHLUNG HUANG (Criminal Justice Studies) and
"Contested
Terrain: A Comparison of Manufacturers and Labor Force Perspectives on
Labor/Management Relations, Labor Force and Manufacturers' Perspectives on
Workplace Relations" by CURTIS STOFFERAHN (Sociology) and CORDELL FONTAINE
(Social Science Research Institute). STOFFERAHN was elected to serve as
the
1997-1998 president of The Great Plains Sociological Association.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Co-author MARY ASKIM (Marketing) presented, "An Exploratory Study of
Outshopping for Consumer Goods and Services," in November at the Fifth
Triennial Academy of Marketing Science/American Collegiate Retailing
Association Retailing Conference held in St. Louis, Mo. . . . JAMES
BRONSON
(Management) received a grant from the Kauffman Foundation to support a
study
regarding the effects of the flood on entrepreneurial and small businesses
in
Grand Forks. . . . An article by FIKRET CEYHUN (Economics) titled
"Multinational Corporations and the U.S. Economic Crisis: A Theoretical
and
Empirical Analysis," will be published in the December issue of The Review
of
Radical Political Economics. This is a major study of United States
multinational corporations and their overseas expansion (globalization)
and
explores the effect of globalization on U.S. trade deficits, income
distribution, wage gaps and de-skilling. . . . MARK LANGEMO (Business and
Vocational Education) is the author of an article, "Flirting with
Disaster,"
that was published in the October issue of Office Systems '97. He also
presented a paper and seminar on the topic of "An Introduction to Records
and
Information Management and Successful Strategies for Developing and
Strengthening Programs" at the Association of Records Managers and
Administrators International Conference in Chicago in October. . . .
JIAQIN
YANG (Management) presented "A Scheduling Algorithm for Balancing Workload
among Parallel Processors" at the American Chinese Management Educators
Association VII International Conference in August. He also published "An
AHP
Decision Model for Facility Location Selection" in the journal of
Facilities,
September/October 1997.

Students advised by KAZUMI HASEGAWA (Communication) placed first and
third
in
the "Advertising is Serious Fun" spring 1997 national competition, where
students developed a full advertising campaign to recruit high school and
college students with undecided majors to become advertising majors;
placed
third in the "Advertising is Serious Fun" summer 1996 national
competition;
research papers by three students were accepted to the Midcontinent
Undergraduate Student Research Conference and Competition in Minot, N.D.,
in
1996; placed first in the district 1995 Promotional Product College
Education
Foundation (PPCEF) National Collegiate Competition, "Hyatt Hotel: Hyatt
Business Plan and the Search for a Strategic Partner" Campaign; and an
Award
of Merit in the national final 1995 PPCEF National Collegiate Competition
"Hyatt Hotel: Hyatt Business Plan and the Search for a Strategic Partner"
Campaign. . . . MARWAN KRAIDY (Communication) published "Betrayed,
Bewitched
or Bewildering: What Meaning in Keating?" (1997) in Palma Journal 4(7),
27-40.
He also published a book chapter, "Information Gap or Information Bridges?
Glocalization as Sustainable Development," in Elohimjl, Parra-Luna, F. and
Stuhler, E.A. (1997) Sustainable Development: Towards Measuring the
Performance of Integrated Socioeconomic and Environmental Systems," Vol.
2,
Madrid, Spain: Universidad Complutense de Madrid; another book chapter,
"Discursively Emasculated: Cross-Textual Manoeuvres Around the Subaltern,"
in
POVs on Postmoderni Cinema, forthcoming from Berghan Press, Rhode Island
and
Oxford; KRAIDY also has a book review, "The Qualitative Turn in Media and
Communication Research, A Review Essay," forthcoming in the Palma Journal.
KRAIDY presented four international papers in 1997: "Information Gap or
Information Bridges? Glocalization as Sustainable Development" refereed,
14th
Annual Conference of WACRA-Europe (World Association for Case Study
Research
and Application-Europe), "De facto Apartheid in the Age of Information,
Symposium" Madrid, Spain; "Glocalization: Global media, Local Cultures and
Hybrid Identities," refereed Annual Conference of the International
Association of Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), Oaxaca, Mexico;
"The
Conference of Political Power and Media Ownership in Post-War Lebanon: A
Challenge to the Information/Democracy Paradigm," refereed, International
Conference on Media and Politics, Brussels, Belgium; "Globalization and
its
Discontents: Reflections on the new World Disorder" (in absentia),
Conference
of the Americas, Mexico City, Mexico (sponsored by the Speech
Communication
Association and by the Federacion Latino Americana de Facultades de
Communicacion Social). KRAIDY'S national conference presentations included
"Glocalization: The Dissolution of Boundaries Between Center and Periphery
in
International and Intercultural Communication," International and
Intercultural Division, "Towards a Semiosphere of Hybrid Identities: A
Native
Ethnography of Glocalization," Commission on Semiotics and Communication,
and
"The Glocalization of Communication Education: Interactive Technologies
and
Intercultural Contact in the Classroom," all at the convention of the
National
Communication Association (formerly Speech Communication Association),
Chicago, Ill., KRAIDY also chaired two panels at the convention. KRAIDY
was
also invited to give two guest lectures at the University of Copenhagen,
Denmark: "Native Media Ethnography in a Hybrid Culture: A Contradiction in
Terms?" Department of Film and Media Studies, and "Media Freedom and
Broadcasting Regulation in Post-War Lebanon: A Challenge to the
Information/Democracy Paradigm?" Department of Middle Eastern Studies.

COLLEGE OF NURSING

LORETTA HEUER (Nursing) received Moorhead State University's sixth
annual
Eva
Vraspir Excellence in Nursing Award. The award honors the first director
of
MSU's nursing department, who led the program from its inception in 1976
until
her retirement in 1989. The award recognizes service to the university and
the
profession. HEUER, a 1988 graduate of MSU's nursing degree program who
earned
another degree in sociology there the next year, went on to earn her
master's
and doctorate at UND where she teaches nursing professionalism and
practice. .
. . The National Council of State Boards of Nursing Inc., headquartered in
Chicago, selected BRIDGET (NARLOCH) THOMPSON (Nursing) to participate as a
National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) item writer in an NCLEX
item
development panel session held in Princeton, N.J. As an item writer,
THOMPSON
created questions, or items, that are used as part of NCLEX. She was one
of 12
nurses from across the nation to be selected for this prestigious
assignment
and was nominated by the North Dakota Board of Nursing on the basis of her
background and nursing expertise. The National Council is responsible for
developing and administering the NCLEX for all nurses in the United States
and
five U.S. territories. The examination identifies those candidates who
demonstrate minimal competence to practice nursing at the entry level.
Passing
the NCLEX is one of the requirements necessary for attaining a nursing
license.

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MINES

B.P. BANDYOPADHYAY (Mechanical Engineering) was invited to the
Institute
of
Physical and Chemical Research in Tokyo, Japan, to participate in a
collaborative research on Ceramic Grinding during the summer of 1997 for a
period of three months. He also presented "The Effect of ELID Grinding on
the
Flexural Strength of Silicon Nitride," at the 18th ELID Grinding Seminar
in
Tokyo. . . . GEORGE BIBEL (Mechanical Engineering) presented "Meshing of a
Spiral Bevel Gearset with 3D Finite Element Analysis" at the ASME Seventh
International Tower Transmission and Gearing Conference in San Diego,
Calif.
This paper was chosen for re-publication in Gear Technology, Vol. 14, No.
2,
March 1997. . . . DEXTER PERKINS (Geology and Geological Engineering) was
one
of the authors of Teaching Mineralogy, published by the Mineralogical
Society
of America in September. The 405-page volume is a collection of original
and
edited laboratory exercises to be used in introductory mineralogy and
petrology courses. It is, in part, the product of a National Science
Foundation-sponsored Teaching Mineralogy Workshop, held at Smith College
in
1996. The book emphasizes discovery-based exercises, cooperative
education,
and other approaches that facilitate learning. . . . MONTE PHILLIPS (Civil
Engineering) was recently elected secretary of the North Dakota State
Board of
Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. . . . WEIDONG
ZHU
attended the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1997 Design
Engineering
Technical Conferences in September in Sacramento, Calif., where he
presented a
paper and served as a session chair.

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES

SUSAN CARLSON (Records Manager, Administration and Finance) has been
named
the
1997 Donald T. Barber Award Recipient by the UND Department of Business
and
Vocational Education. The award is given annually to an alumnus who has
shown
distinguished achievement in the field of information management. CARLSON,
who
earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from UND in 1987,
joined
the School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1994. She earned the
designation
as a certified records manager (CRM) in February 1994. About 740 people
have
earned the CRM designation. CARLSON also received the CRM Attainment Award
from the Fargo-Moorhead Chapter of Association of Records Managers and
Administrators (ARMA) in 1996. She is the first member of the
Fargo-Moorhead
chapter to attain the CRM designation which is earned by meeting
educational
and work experience requirements, passing examinations, and fulfilling
requirements of the Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM)
Certification Maintenance Program. CARLSON is involved internationally in
the
CRM Mentor Program, is a grader for part six of the CRM exam, has served
as a
CRM exam proctor, and has been active in the Fargo-Moorhead chapter of
ARMA. .
. . DAVID THEIGE (Medical Education) has been elected as president-elect
of
the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine, a national group whose
members
are dedicated to the education of medical students in internal medicine.
For
the past two years, THEIGE has been serving as a councillor for the group.
Formerly of Fargo, he is director of introduction to patient care and
assistant professor of internal medicine at the school. . . . DEBRA BYRAM
and
SONIA ZIMMERMAN (both Occupational Therapy) presented "Fieldwork:
Partnerships
in Learning" as a pre-conference workshop for the Minnesota Occupational
Therapy Association's Annual Meetings in Minneapolis. ZIMMERMAN presented
a
poster, "Occupational Therapy Services to Apartment Programs" at the
American
Occupational Therapy Association's Special Interest Section Conference in
Phoenix.

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER

GRANT DUNHAM (EERC) presented "Mercury Capture by an Activated Carbon
in a
Fixed-Bed Bench-Scale System," DENNIS LAUDAL (EERC) presented "State of
the
Art: Mercury Speciation Measurement in Coal Combustion Systems," and GRANT
SCHELKOPH (EERC) presented "Evaluation of a Catalyst for the Conversion of
Oxidized Mercury Compounds to Elemental Mercury in Vapor Form" at the 90th
Annual Air and Waste Management Association Meeting and Exposition in
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada. The EERC also had a display booth at the conference.
STEVE
HAWTHORNE (EERC) gave an invited presentation, co-authored with CAROL
GRABANSKI (EERC), ARNAUD LAGADEC (EERC), DAVE MILLER (EERC), and others,
titled "Extraction of Organic Pollutants with Sub- and Supercritical
Fluids"
at the American Chemical Society Baltics Workshop on Environmental
Chemistry
in Palanga, Lithuania, and at the 27th International Symposium on
Environmental Analytical Chemistry in Jenkel Island, Ga. The EERC had a
display booth at the National Association of Resource Conservation and
Development (RC&D) Councils Conference in Minneapolis. BRUCE DOCKTER
(EERC)
presented "Comparison of Dry Scrubber and Class C Fly Ash in Controlled
Low-Strength Materials (CLSM) Applications" at the American Society for
Testing
and Materials Workshop in St. Louis, Mo. The EERC had a display at the
Third
National Clean Cities Stakeholders Conference and Exposition in Long
Beach,
Calif. TED AULICH (EERC) presented, co-authored with TIM GERLACH (EERC),
"Off-Site Regeneration of Ethanol Dehydration Molecular Sieves" at the
Fuel Ethanol
Workshop in Omaha, Neb. ED STEADMAN (EERC) presented, co-authored with
GALE
MAYER (EERC) and LUCIA ROMULD (EERC), "A Novel Approach to Watershed
Management: Red River Water Management Consortium," and GALE MAYER (EERC)
presented, co-authored with ED STEADMAN (EERC) and WES PECK (EERC), "Grand
Forks/East Grand Forks: Flood Response and Mitigation on the Red River of
the
North" at the American Water Resources Association Joint Symposium, Water
Resources Education, Training, and Practice: Opportunities for the Next
Century, in Keystone, Colo. The EERC had a display booth at the symposium.
DAVE HASSETT (EERC) presented "The Enhanced Ettringite Formation Process
(EEFP) for the Treatment of Hazardous Liquid Waste Containing Oxyanionic
Contaminants Such as Boron and Selenium," at the 13th Annual Waste Testing
and
Quality Assurance Symposium in Arlington, Va. STAN MILLER (EERC)
presented
"Advanced Hybrid Particulate Collector, A New Concept for Air Toxics and
Fine-Particle Control" and MIKE SWANSON (EERC) presented, co-authored with
BOB NESS
(EERC) and others, "Hot-Gas Filter Testing in a Transport Reactor
Demonstration Unit" at the Advanced Coal-Based Power and Environmental
Systems
Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa. CHRIS ANDERSON (EERC) presented, co-authored
with RON TIMPE (EERC), "Organic Sulfur and HAP Removal from Coal with
Subcritical Water" at the 15th Annual Illinois Clean Coal Institute
Contractors' Technical Meeting in Champaign, Ill. CATHY O'KEEFE (EERC)
presented, co-authored with JOHN HURLEY (EERC), "Cluster Analysis of
Automated
Fine-Particle Analysis Using Scanning Electron Microscopy" at the
Microscopy
and Microanalysis '97 Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. JOHN PAVLISH (EERC)
presented, co-authored with STEVE BENSON (EERC), "Summary of Key Air Toxic
Results from the Center for Air Toxic Metals (CATM)" at the Electric Power
Research Institute U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency Combined Utility Air Pollutant Control Mega Symposium in
Washington,
D.C. ED OLSON (EERC) presented, co-authored with RAMESH SHARMA (EERC),
"Conversion of Agricultural By-Products to Branched Olefins" and RAMESH
SHARMA
(EERC) presented, co-authored with ED OLSON (EERC), "Iron Oxometallate
Catalysts for Coal Liquefaction" at the Catalysis in Fuel Processing and
Environmental Protection Symposium at the 214th American Chemical Society
National Meeting in Las Vegas, Nev. AMES GRISANTI (EERC) co-authored a
paper
"Technical and Economic Evaluation of the Freeze Thaw/Evaporation Process
for
Treating Produced Waters in the San Juan Basin of New Mexico," which was
presented at the Fourth International Petroleum Environmental Conference
in
San Antonio, Texas. The EERC participated in several aspects of the North
Dakota Academy of Science (NDAS) 89th Annual Meeting in Grand Forks. KURT
EYLANDS (EERC) served on the Local Arrangements Committee. DEBORAH BECK
presented, co-authored with JOE HARTMAN (EERC), "Paleosols as Proxy
Climatic
Change Indicators in Central North Dakota." DAVE RUSH (EERC/Geology)
presented, co-authored with PHILIP GERLA (UND Geology and Geological
Engineering) and DEAN GOEBEL (EERC), "Physicochemical and Biochemical
Characterization of the Hyporheic Zone of a Northern Prairie System." JOE
HARTMAN chaired and edited the proceedings for the Red River Flood of 1997
Symposium Involving Science in Future Watershed Management Decisions,
which
was part the NDAS meeting, and presented a summary to the meeting, "The
Ever-Present Chance of Flooding." The Red River Water Management
Consortium (RRWMC)
co-sponsored the symposium, and GALE MAYER (EERC) presented on behalf of
RRWMC
"Involving Science in Future Watershed Management Decisions." DEBBIE
PFLUGHOEFT-HASSETT (EERC) chaired the Technical Aspects of Coal Combustion
By-Products Commercial Utilization Symposium, which was also part of the
NDAS
meeting. DAVE HASSETT (EERC) co-authored a paper presented at the
symposium,
"Processing and Utilization of Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization Material."
DAVE
HASSETT (EERC) presented, co-authored with DEBBIE PFLUGHOEFT-HASSETT
(EERC),
"Use of Coal Combustion By-Products for Solidification/Stabilization of
Hazardous Wastes." BRUCE DOCKTER (EERC) presented, co-authored with DEBBIE
PFLUGHOEFT-HASSETT (EERC) and others, "Utilization of North Dakota Lignite
Combustion By-Products in Road-Building Applications." EVERETT SONDREAL
(EERC) presented, co-authored with STEVE BENSON (EERC) and MICHAEL JONES
(EERC), "Issues in Application of Advanced Power Systems to Low-Rank
Coals" at
the 14th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference in Taiyuan,
Shanzi
Province, China. AMES GRISANTI (EERC) co-authored "Treating Produced
Waters in
the San Juan Basin with the Freeze Thaw/Evaporation Process" which was
published in the fall 1997 issue of GasTIPS magazine. JOE HARTMAN
co-authored
and presented a poster "A Reevaluation of the Biochronology of the
Brisbane
and Judson Local Faunas (Late Paleocene), North Dakota" at the 57th Annual
Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Meeting in Chicago, Ill. JOE HARTMAN
presented a poster, co-authored with DEBORAH BECK, JOHN REID (UND Geology
and
Geological Engineering), and others, "Paleosols as Proxy Data for Climate
Change Interpreting Holocene Deposits in the Badlands and Prairies of
Western
North Dakota" and co-authored and presented a poster "Correlation of
Nonmarine
Molluscan Faunal Change During the Late Paleocene and Early Eocene of the
Bighorn and Powder River Basins, Wyoming and Montana" at the 1997
Geological
Society of America Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.

CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY AND BRANCHES

JEAN ANDERSON has been named chair-elect of the Mountain Plains Library
Association's Academic Section . . . FRANK D'ANDRAIA (editor) has
published
The Academic Library Director: Reflections on a Position in Transition
(Haworth Press), has authored "The Politics of Distance Learning," in
Foundations of Library and Information Science (Volume 39), and
"Director's
Challenge: Academic Libraries, Risky Business or a Business at Risk," in
Journal of Library Administration (Volume 24). He was invited to be a
panelist
at the recent Faxon Institute Colloquium on Scholarly Communications
Issues in
Washington, D.C., and has been named to the Editorial Board of Resource
Sharing and Information Networks. This spring he was appointed to the
committee selecting papers for the Ninth National Conference of the
Association of College and Research Libraries and was re-elected to a
third
one-year term as chair, Board of Trustees, North Dakota Chapter, The
Nature
Conservancy. . . . Colleagues have elected SALLY DOCKTER as chair of the
North
Dakota/Manitoba Chapter of the Association of College and Research
Libraries
and residents of Manvel, N.D., recently elected her to the Manvel School
Board. Also, she has been named chair of the Mountain Plains Library
Association's Government Documents Section. . . . SHELBY HARKEN has
authored
"Outsourcing Ready, Set, Go? A Cataloger's Perspective" in Cataloging and
Classification Quarterly (Volume 23), and is serving on the American
Library
Association's Library and Information Technology TELSA Committee. . . .
WES
EDEN'S review of the Naval Historical Center website has been accepted for
publication in the October issue of College and Research Libraries News.
He
presented "Business Sources on the Internet" at the Invest North Dakota
Seminar. . . . JOANNE EVANOFF was elected chair of the North Dakota
Library
Association's New Member Roundtable. . . . BETTY GARD is completing her
second
four-year term as an American Library Association's (ALA) Councilor, was
recently awarded UND's Meritorious Service Award, and has been appointed
chair
of ALA's Reference Committee on Collection Development and Evaluation and
the
Mountain and Plains Library Association's Government Documents Section. .
. .
PEGGY O'CONNELL and JANE GREGA were recently awarded UND's University
Librarian's Award for Outstanding Service. . . . FELICIA CLIFTON, DEANNE
BILBEN, SUSAN HUMBLE, JEAN McCROWELL, and LINDA OLSON co-authored "A Day
in
the Life of Support Staff" in Library Mosaics (Vol. 7). . . . LINDA OLSON
has
been appointed a delegate to the North Dakota Public Employees
Association. .
. . JEAN McCROWELL was invited to discuss U.S. patents and trademarks at a
seminar for new businesses sponsored by the North Dakota Department of
Agriculture. . . . CYNTHIA SHABB was named chair of the American Library
Association's Committee on Collection Development for the Practitioner and
co-authored with JUDITH RIEKE (Library of the Health Sciences) "Collection
Development: A Collaborative Effort," in Advances in Collection
Development
and Resource Management (Vol. 2) and jointly presented a paper on
"Electronic
Collaboration: Key to Enhancing Traditional Collections" at the Eighth
Annual
Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries (published
online www.ala.org/acrl/paperhtm/b18.html). . . . CARLA SHILTS has
authored
"Joan Steitz: a Bibliography in Notable Women of Science" (Greenwood
Press). .
. . Gov. Schafer has appointed SANDY SLATER to a third term on the North
Dakota State Historical Records Advisory Board. She has been asked to
chair a
session at the forthcoming 1997 Northern Great Plains History Conference
in
Bismarck and recently served as a member of the Midwest Archives
Conference's
President's Award Committee and as chair of the Fifth Annual Merrifield
Jury
Award Committee. . . . An essay by JANET SPAETH on "Laura Ingalls Wilder"
has
appeared in Writers for Young Adults (Volume 3) and she has published a
short
story titled "Sweet Justice" in Woman's World. In August she was invited
by
the State Board for Vocational and Technical Education to participate in
the
26th Annual All-Service Vocational Technical Education Conference held in
Bismarck. . . . ASAKO YOSHIDA has been invited to present "Untangling the
Web:
A Digital Audio Project with Primary Sources in Humanities" at the
International Symposium on Research, Development and Practice in Digital
Libraries, scheduled for November in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.

LIBRARY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES

BARBARA KNIGHT was elected president-elect of the North Dakota Library
Association. She will be responsible for program planning in 1998 and will
become president in 1999. . . . JUDY RIEKE was elected chair-elect of the
North Dakota/Manitoba Chapter of the Association of College and Research
Libraries; she becomes chair in 1999. . . . LEEILA BINA (Southwest
Clinical
Campus) and BARBARA KNIGHT presented "Searching MEDLINE Free on the
Internet"
at the annual meeting of the North Dakota Library Association. . . .
CYNTHIA
SHABB (Chester Fritz Library) and JUDY RIEKE presented "Electronic
Collaboration: Key to Enhancing Traditional Collections at the Association
of
College and Research Libraries Eighth National Conference in Nashville. .
. .
BARBARA KNIGHT, PHYLLIS HUSTOFT, THERESA NORTON and KAREN ANDERSON
presented
"Comparison of Internet and Database Search Engines," at the 1997 meeting
of
the North Dakota Academy of Sciences. . . . JUDY RIEKE, THERESA NORTON,
MICHAEL SAFRATOWICH presented "Electronic Journals: Availability, Access,
and
Usage," at the 1997 meeting of the North Dakota Academy of Sciences. . . .
JUDY RIEKE, BARBARA KNIGHT, LILA PEDERSEN co-authored "Libraries Helping
Libraries through 'Hell and High Water,'" Gratefully Yours, July/August
1997.
. . . JUDY RIEKE, MICHAEL SAFRATOWICH, CYNDI IVERSON, CONNIE STRAND and
LILA
PEDERSEN co-authored "ODIN: a Catalog and More," Good Stuff, April 1997;
and
"ODIN Makes Math Magic," Good Stuff, July 1997. . . . LILA PEDERSEN
authored
"Grand Forks Flood: University of North Dakota Evacuated," MSLS News, May
1997. . . . LILA PEDERSEN, JUDY RIEKE and BARBARA KNIGHT co-authored
"North
Dakota Librarians Recount Flood Experience," Midline, summer 1997. . . .
LILA
PEDERSEN was elected to a second two-year term as chair of the ODIN
Advisory
Council; the office is through June 1999.

DIVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

DON PIPER (Summer Sessions and Educational Administration) recently
coordinated and moderated two research forums at the Annual Conference of
the
North American Association of Summer Sessions (NAASS) in Berkeley, Calif.
He
was re-appointed to serve a second term as chair of the NAASS Research
Committee which reviews, approves, and funds research proposals from the
470
institutions that are members of the organization.

DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Region IV
West
recently honored GORDON HENRY (Vice President for Student Affairs) at
their
annual conference in Albuquerque, N.M. The nation's largest region, which
consists of 10 states and two Canadian provinces, presented him a
proclamation
commending his 33 years of dedication to students and his profession. His
leadership within this professional organization was also highlighted,
most
significantly his many years of service on the Board of Directors and
Chairing
the Regional Conference held in Fargo in 1991. . . . JERRY BULISCO
(Coordinator of Judicial Affairs and Crisis Programs) presented a program
at
the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Region IV
West
Conference in Albuquerque, N.M., concerning the University of North Dakota
flood fighting and recovery efforts. His program, "The Student Affairs
Tradition of Service 'Come Hell and High Water'" chronicles the
University's
leadership role, especially those in Student Affairs, in dealing with this
tragedy from the preflood to the recovery period.

"A" Zone parking permits expire Sunday, Dec. 7. "A" Zone parking permit
applications were mailed out to all departments. All parking records are
being
updated this year, therefore, it will be necessary to provide the make,
model
and license number of all vehicles being registered. (Do not call the
Traffic
Office and ask them to look up vehicle information -- this must be
provided by
each applicant.)

Wednesday, Nov. 16, was the deadline for submitting requests through
campus
mail. After this time, all permits must be purchased at the Traffic
Division,
Auxiliary Services Building. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Union
Station
in the Memorial Union sustained flood damage and has not yet reopened.

On Sunday, Dec. 7, the 1996-97 "A" Zone parking permit expires. To
avoid a
$10
ticket, the new permit must be displayed by 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8. Your
new
"A" Zone parking permit can be displayed as soon as it is purchased.
Additional "A" Zone Parking Permit Applications are available at the
Traffic
Division. -- Kris Nelson, Administrator, Traffic Division.

The Office of Student Academic Services in 211 Twamley Hall will be
closed
Monday, Dec. 15, in order to facilitate their move to Room 2, O'Kelly
Hall.
Staff will be available in O'Kelly Hall starting Dec. 16, but they will
not
have access to student records until later that week. If you have any
questions, please contact Student Academic Services at 777-2117. --
Janelle
Studney, Academic Advisor, Student Academic Services.

The UND Women Studies Program is sponsoring a contest seeking the best
essays
that wholly or in significant part address issues of particular concern to
women. Two prizes will be awarded, one to an undergraduate student and the
other to a graduate student; each prize will be for $50. Essays may be of
any
length and may come from any discipline. They may be submitted by faculty
or
directly by the student. Essays should have been written in 1997 (spring
or
fall semesters). Mark essays with class title and include the author's
phone
number and address. Please send essays by Monday, Dec. 22, to Sandra
Donaldson, English Department, Box 7209. Winners will be announced during
Women's History Month, March 1998. -- Sandra Donaldson (English and Women
Studies).

The International Centre, 2908 University Ave., invites you to join
them
for
the following events.

On Friday, Dec. 5, the Centre will hold an International Cof-Tea Cup,
which is
an opportunity for students, faculty, staff, and the Greater Grand Forks
community to enjoy international tea, coffee and pastry while discussing
world
issues from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

On Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m., the Centre will hold a social
gathering
and
graduation party. All are welcome to join the dance and social in
celebration
of the graduates. -- Sharon Rezac Andersen, Director, International
Centre.

The Multicultural Students Services and the Era Bell Thompson Cultural
Center
seeks nominations from the UND community for the First Annual Martin
Luther
King Jr. Awards. Five awards will be presented Jan. 15 for the following
categories of service to:

the Grand Forks community;

UND;

the spiritual life in Grand Forks;

the spiritual life on campus;

humanity.

Nominees can be community members, students, faculty, staff or
administrators.
Nomination forms can be obtained from M.C. Diop, Assistant to the Vice
President for Student Affairs, P.O. Box 7092. The deadline for nominations
is
Dec. 12. -- M.C. Diop, Assistant to the Vice President for Student
Affairs.

The University Learning Center is currently accepting applications to
fill
one
quarter-time Graduate Service Assistant position for the 1997-98 spring
semester. All applicants must meet the eligibility requirements of the
UND
Graduate School.

Duties of the Graduate Service Assistant include conducting study
skills
workshops, supervising the evening drop-in tutoring program, teaching
sections
of the A&S 250 course (Introduction to Effective Study -- a one-credit
course
on study skills), plus other duties as assigned. Graduate Service
Assistants
receive a tuition waiver and stipend.

We have established a web site explaining the function of the Internal
Auditing Department. Of special importance is the Internal Control
Guidelines
section which addresses cash receipts and payroll controls. We invite you
to
visit our site at: http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/controls/ -- Tim Rerick,
Director, Internal Auditing.

Be an angel! Give a book to a needy child. As a neighborhood retailer,
we
care
about our community, which is why we're part of the Book Angel Project.
Every
angel on our tree represents a disadvantaged child in our town. Each time
you
buy a book as a book angel, the paper angel becomes the gift card which
accompanies your selection.

In place of the angel, a star magically appears, a shining symbol of
your
generosity (it can be anonymous if you'd prefer). We will wrap and deliver
the
books in time for the holidays. Nationwide, thousands of children, many of
whom have never owned a book before, will receive one, gift wrapped, this
year
as part of the Book Angel Project. Local businesses and community
organizations can participate too -- speak with one of your booksellers
for
more information. It's the finest thing you can do this holiday season.

Receive 20 percent off any children's book purchased for the Angel Tree
Program. Organizations that will deliver angels are the Program for Adult
Literacy and Listen Center. -- Lisa Kennelly, University Bookstore.

Participants are needed for research projects dealing with language and
memory. You must be over 55 years of age to participate. All projects take
less than one hour, are conducted on the UND campus, and participants will
make $5 to $10 for their time and effort. If interested please call me. --
F.
Richard Ferraro, Psychology, 777-2414.

The latest issue of North Dakota Quarterly is now available in the
University
Bookstore and the North Dakota Museum of Art. The single issue is $8, and
subscriptions for four attractive and absorbing issues remain at $25 a
year.

Among the contributors are alumna Christine Delea (Graduate School
1995),
former visiting professor Susan Yuzna (English 1996-97), Steve Almquist
and
Cigdem Usekes (English), and Patricia Orozco Rangel (Languages). Also
reviewed
in this issue is Jay Meek's (English) poetry book "Windows."

The children's flood murals made in the North Dakota Museum of Art
summer
workshops of 1997 will be on display at the Salvation Army Minneapolis
Holiday
Civic Dinner Thursday, Dec. 4. Titled "Staying Afloat," this civic dinner
is
in honor of companies and people who gave to flood relief during the
deluge of
Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. Mayor Pat Owens will be honored with a
special salute of the "Others" award as a good friend to the Salvation
Army.

The children's flood murals were made during the Children's Art
Workshops
this
summer at the North Dakota Museum of Art and sponsored by the Grand Forks
Park
District. "Rising Water," "Evacuation," "Fire," "Return" and "Recovery,"
one
for each week during the five-week program, are the stories told in the
murals. They collaboratively express the children's ideas about their
flood-ravaged homes, schools and ruined neighborhoods. The murals also
convey the
children's wonderment and excitement about being on national television,
having helicopters fly overhead, greeting the President of the United
States,
and being equals with grown-ups in the drama of last spring's events.

The murals will be included in the North Dakota Museum of Art's large
flood
exhibition slated to open the weekend of May 2 and 3, 1998. -- Morgan
Owens,
North Dakota Museum of Art.

High school students are invited to join the Art Connection Thursday,
Dec.
4,
from 7 to 9 p.m. to learn about materials in sculpture with Patrick Luber
(Visual Arts). Luber will present slides and look at the current
exhibitions
for discussion with members of the Art Connection. Every Thursday, the Art
Connection is open to high school youth to discuss and make art with
friends
and peers. Sessions are held in the main galleries of the North Dakota
Museum
of Art, and admission is free of charge. Call 777-4195 to register. --
Morgan
Owens, North Dakota Museum of Art.

You are invited to attend the 19th Annual Art and Craft Fair on Friday,
Dec.
5, in the Memorial Union Ballroom from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This traditional
event
will include artists and crafters ranging from UND students to community
members from across the region. Items to be found include wooden pieces,
Christmas decorations, jewelry, handpainted emu eggs, wreaths and floral
arrangements, puppets, personalized gifts, Native American art and more.

You can register for door prizes. Everyone is welcome and admission is
free.
For further information, contact the University Craft Center at 777-3979.

Deb Kosmatka, who works for Altru Health System in the Planning and
Public
Affairs office, will appear on the Friday, Dec. 5, edition of "Studio
One."
Kosmatka will discuss Health Trip, an exercise incentive program created
by
the Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce and Altru Health System. The goal of
Health Trip is to encourage people of all ages to make exercise a regular
part
of their lives. In its eighth year of existence, Health Trip averages
1,600
registrations, with a completion rate of 75 percent for the program.

Lucille Langheid, a Norwegian folk artist, also will be featured on the
Dec. 5
edition of "Studio One." She will demonstrate the art of rosemaling, a
traditional Norwegian painting technique that uses scrolling, stroking and
floral motifs. The work is commonly done on household objects made of
wood,
such as cabinets, cupboards, plates, bowls and napkin holders.

Langheid is an active member of the Sons of Norway in Grand Forks. She
began
rosemaling in 1971 after studying in Norway; she and other area rosemalers
founded the Nordland Rosemaling Association. This group brings rosemaling
instructors from Norway to teach classes in Grand Forks.

"Studio One" is an award-winning one-hour weekly morning show featuring
news,
weather, sports and interviews. The program airs live on Channel 3 at 7
a.m.
on Fridays and is repeated at noon and 7 p.m. Rebroadcasts can be seen
Saturdays at 10 a.m. and noon, as well as Monday through Wednesday at 7
p.m.
"Studio One" also airs in Fargo, Bismarck/Mandan, Minot and Minneapolis.

The UND Wind Ensemble and University Band will present a concert at 2
p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 7, in the Memorial Union Ballroom. This second performance of
the
1997-1998 concert season will feature the music of international dance as
well
as a tribute to Native Americans. The spirited dance music from such
countries
as Hungary, Scotland, England, Norway, and Czechoslovakia will reveal its
timeless energy and uplifting character. -- Randy Larson, Public Relations
Assistant, Music.

The annual Christmas concert of the Grand Forks Master Chorale will
take
place
at United Lutheran Church, 324 Chestnut st., Sunday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m.
Several popular features of recent Chorale holiday concerts will be
included
in the program, including participation by the UND Varsity Bards and
Allegro
Women's Chorus. The program will conclude with the sound of nearly 1,000
voices as festive carols are performed by the choirs, audience and
orchestra.

The program offers a rich sampling of Christmas music. Well-known old
carols
are mixed with seasonal music by composers of our time, including
Minnesotan
Steven Paulus and English composer and conductor John Rutter. The Chorale
will
also sing "Hodie Christus Natus Est" by the 16th Century composer Jan
Sweelinck and "Magnificat" by the 20th Century Canadian Healy Willan. The
Bards and Allegro will join in an encore performance of the African carol
"Betelehemu."

The centerpiece of the program is a portion of the "Christmas Oratorio"
by
Johann Sebastian Bach. This work tells the Christmas story in six parts,
each
written to be sung on a different day of the Christmas festival. Part III,
to
be performed by the Master Chorale and orchestra, is a jubilant section
which
tells of the shepherd's journey to Bethlehem.

The Master Chorale and Varsity Bards are directed by James Rodde and
the
Allegro Women's Chorus by Kathleen Rodde (both Music). Accompanists are
Kathleen Rodde, Anne Koehler, Melissa Steele, organist Jane Lien, and an
orchestra of local musicians.

Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for senior citizens and $5
for
students, and may be purchased at the door.

The University Bookstore has positions available for spring book rush
help
Jan. 2-24, 1998. Applicants must be able to work flexible hours (15 to 20
hours per week). Duties include clerical and cashier functions and
customer
service in a retail environment. Applications are available at the
Bookstore.

A car-starting service will be available to all students and faculty
beginning
Monday, Dec. 8. This service will cover the same areas on campus that are
presently covered by the UND Police Department.

To utilize this service, call the Transportation Department at 777-4122
and
ask to be put on the list for car-starting service. You will be asked your
name, phone number and location of your car. Your name will be put on the
list, and you will be given an approximate time to expect someone to be
able
to jump start your vehicle. You must be present at your vehicle at that
time.
The charge for this service will be $5 and will be billed to your UND
Accounts
Receivable.

The service will be available Monday through Friday from 12:30 to 4:30
p.m. on
the following dates: Dec. 8-12; Jan. 7-9, 12-16, 20-23 and 26-30; Feb.
2-6, 9-13, 17-20 and 23-27; March 2-6 and 9-13. -- Jim Uhlir, Director,
Auxiliary
Services.

Visit the Copy Stop on the main floor of the Memorial Union and check
out
our
holiday stationery. We have eight different patterns that are perfect for
your
holiday letters. Regular hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through
Thursday
and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. -- Sharon Schimke, Memorial Union.

The Regional Weather Information Center (RWIC) offers several ways to
access
weather information, which is available to everyone. During severe
weather, a
48-hour forecast is available on our website. We encourage you to take
advantage of the services listed below:

(Please contact Mavis at the Office of University Relations, Box 7144,
or
call
777-4304, if you wish to make changes or have an event included.)

Through Sun., Dec. 7 -- FOURTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TREES, South Forks
Mall;
this event is the primary fund-raiser for the LISTEN Center, which caters
to
the social, recreational and developmental needs of the developmentally
disabled in the Grand Forks area; featuring fully decorated trees, craft
booths, special celebrity trees, kids Christmas corner, visits from Santa,
holiday music and Christmas goodies; open to all, no admission charge.

Thurs., Dec. 4 -- VACCINE TELECONFERENCE, "Surveillance of Vaccine
Preventable
Diseases," by William Atkinson will be presented in a live interactive
teleconference sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control in the
Memorial
Union Lecture Bowl from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; call Liz Tyree in Nursing to
register.

Thurs., Dec. 4 -- ART CONNECTION, high school students are invited to
join
the
Art Connection to learn about materials in sculpture with Patrick Luber
(Visual Arts), main galleries, North Dakota Museum of Art; admission is
free
of charge; call 777-4195 to register.

Thurs., Dec. 4 -- CELEBRATING THE NEW INDEPENDENT STATES (former Soviet
Union), including seven Republics; Borscht and other foods representing
the
Republics will be served, and history, slides, artifacts and music will be
featured, International Centre, 2908 University Ave., 7 p.m.; all are
welcome;
call 777-3273 for more information.

Thurs. and Fri., Dec. 4-5 -- PHYSICS COLLOQUIA, Professor Carl Patton
of
Colorado State University will give two presentations on non-linear
phenomena
and magnetism; Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. in 114 Witmer Hall, Patton will
present "High Frequency Magnetic Excitations, Resonance, Spin Waves, and
Solitons"; Friday, Dec. 5, at 4 p.m. in 130 Gamble Hall, the presentation
will
be broadcast to faculty and students at NDSU over IVN; all interested
persons
are invited to both colloquia.

Fri., Dec. 5 -- INTERNATIONAL COF-TEA CUP, an opportunity for UND
students,
faculty, staff, and the Greater Grand Forks community to enjoy
international
tea, coffee, and pastry while discussing world issues, Toby Baker will
show
slides about "A Norway Adventure," and discuss the Moss Exchange Program,
International Centre, 2908 University Ave., 3 to 4:30 p.m.; all are
welcome.

Fri. and Sat., Dec. 5-6 -- BASKETBALL, MEN'S, UND at University of
California-Davis Tournament, Davis, Calif., time to be announced.

Wed., Dec. 10 -- UNIVERSITY PROGRAM COUNCIL EVENT, "The Santa Clause,"
Lecture
Bowl, Memorial Union, 8 p.m.; free admission.
Thurs., Dec. 11 -- LAST DAY TO FILE FINAL REPORT ON DEGREE EXAMINATIONS
AND
INDEPENDENT STUDY COMPLETION IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL.

Thurs., Dec. 11 -- UNIVERSITY SENATE FORUM, Room 7, Gamble Hall, 4:05
p.m.;
changes in procedures on tenure and promotion as recommended by the Senate
Task Force on Tenure and Promotion will be discussed; all members of the
academic community are encouraged to participate.

Thurs., Dec. 11 -- SOCIAL GATHERING/GRADUATING PARTY, all are welcome
to
join
in celebration of the graduates with a dance and social, International
Centre,
2908 University Ave., 7 p.m.; call 777-3273 for more information.

Fri., Dec. 12 -- INTERNATIONAL COF-TEA CUP, an opportunity for UND
students,
faculty, staff, and the Greater Grand Forks community to enjoy
international
tea, coffee, and pastry while discussing world issues, International
Centre,
2908 University Ave., 3 to 4:30 p.m.; all are welcome.

Fri., Dec. 12 -- RECEPTION to honor Nyla Juhl Imler and Elvira Szigeti,
both
long-time faculty members of the College of Nursing who are leaving the
University effective Dec. 31, Alumni Center, 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 12 -- GREEN AND WHITE DAY, President Baker has approved this
day
for employees to wear UND colors and jeans to show support for our Sioux
athletes.

Mon., Dec. 15 -- MEETING, faculty and staff are invited to brainstorm
about
working with the Art Museum on a lunchroom/University Club project, North
Dakota Museum of Art, 4 p.m.; call Sandy Donaldson at 777-4461 for more
information.

Wed., Dec. 17 -- UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS, President Baker
will
provide an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to learn more about
what is happening at UND, Ballroom, Memorial Union, 9 a.m.

Fri., Dec. 19 -- INTERNATIONAL BUFFET LUNCH CELEBRATION, the
International
Centre invites the UND campus and Greater Grand Forks community to a free
celebration to show their appreciation for a successful semester;
international food, tea and coffee will be provided, International Centre,
2908 University Ave., noon to 1:30 p.m.

Sun., Jan. 11 -- MUSEUM CONCERT SERIES, classical guitar music by David
Burgess, a protege of Andres Segovia; he also has performed solo recitals
through North and South America, Europe, and the Far East; North Dakota
Museum
of Art; call 777-4195 for ticket information.

UNIVERSITY LETTER is published weekly (bi-weekly during the summer) and
distributed at no charge to members of the University community. It is
also available electronically through UNDInfo, the University's menu
system on the Internet. The address is http://www.und.nodak.edu.

All articles submitted for publication should be labeled "University
Letter" and must reach the editor by 1 p.m. Tuesday. Electronic
submissions may be sent to jan_orvik@mail.und.nodak.edu. Attachments to
University Letter require approval of the editor and an account number.
University Letter is issued by the UND Office of University Relations,
Jan Orvik, editor, Box 7144, 411 Twamley Hall, 777-2731.

UND is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

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